Part of it is a popularity contest and I’m OK with that. Every kid in Calgary probably wanted a Fleury jersey at some point. And then Iginla and then Gaudreau. That counts for something IMO.
When I think of the Flames over the years who first comes to mind? That’s a big part of the criteria for me. Arguably there is a Lanny era, Fleury era and then an Iginla era.
You’d be right in pointing out Lanny was a marginal player in that Cup team. But as a kid who was at the parade and ceremony, make no mistake that Lanny was by far the most popular player and quite the focal point.
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